{"id":6835,"date":"2026-01-15T14:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/?page_id=6835"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:02:24","slug":"privacy-and-data-protection-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/en\/privacy-and-data-protection-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy and data protection policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Mission of the organization and relevance of the privacy policy<\/h5>

Alternatives’ mission is to work for justice and economic, social, political, civil, cultural, and environmental rights in Quebec, Canada, and elsewhere in the world.<\/span><\/p>

In order to carry out our mission and objectives, we need to communicate with our partners in Canada and abroad, our staff, our interns, and even our volunteers. As part of our activities and to carry out our mission, we collect personal information and sensitive data. Alternatives attaches the utmost importance to respecting the privacy of the individuals and partners with whom it interacts. It is therefore crucial for us to have a clear, thoughtful, and rigorous policy that addresses all aspects of protecting the privacy of the people with whom we work. Consequently, the protection of personal information and compliance with Law 25 are priorities for Alternatives. In this policy, you will find explanations of our procedures and actions regarding the collection, use, and protection of your personal information, as well as your rights regarding its verification, modification, or deletion. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

This policy does not apply to third-party websites, even if they are accessible via hyperlinks on our website. If you wish to access information collected by third parties, we suggest that you check in advance whether they have their own privacy policies.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>

Definitions<\/h5>

Our policy uses the definitions of the engages.ca website regarding personal information and sensitive data. (https:\/\/www.engages.ca\/blogues\/31339-pour-tout-savoir-ou-presque-sur-la-loi25<\/a>)<\/p>

What is personal information?<\/strong><\/p>

Personal information \u201cis data that can be used to identify a physical person, either directly or indirectly. A person\u2019s first and last name, photo, telephone number, and voice recording are all examples of personal information\u201d.<\/p>

What is sensitive data?<\/strong><\/p>

“The broad category of personal information includes sensitive data. Data is considered sensitive when, ‘by its nature or due to the context of its use or communication, [it] raises a high degree of reasonable privacy concerns.’ Examples include social security numbers, biometric data, banking information, medical data, and a person’s orientation (sexual, political, etc.).”<\/p>

Alternatives’ Commitments<\/h5>

Consent \u2013<\/strong> Alternatives is committed to collecting your personal information only if you give us permission to do so via a consent form. However, by browsing our website and accepting cookies, you authorize us to collect certain information (see the section below on cookies).<\/p>

Responsibility \u2013<\/strong> Alternatives assumes responsibility for the flow of information you provide and is committed to processing it using methods that protect its confidentiality.<\/p>

Transparency \u2013<\/strong> Alternatives is committed to acting with complete transparency in the management of your personal information by informing you of its policy, having you sign a consent form, and committing to notify you in the event of a confidentiality incident.<\/p>

In concrete terms<\/h5>

Alternatives is committed to:<\/p>